Song and Chant List

1. Alouette Walt Disneys Childrens Favorite Songs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbQ_fKlr36Q
a. Range Middle C A
i. Grade: First to Second Grade
b. Duple Meter in a Major key
c. Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai (repeat with kids)
Je te plumerai la tte, Je te plumerai la tte
Et la tte, et la tte
Alouette, Alouette !
Ah ! ah ! ah ! ah !
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Je te plumerai la bec, Je te plumerai la bec
Et la tte, et la tte
Alouette, Alouette !
Ah ! ah ! ah ! ah !
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Je te plumerai la nez, Je te plumerai la nez
Et la bec, Et la bec
Et la tte, et la tte
Alouette, Alouette !
Ah ! ah ! ah ! ah !
(repeat)
I chose this song because it is a French folk song that my
grandmother, who was raised in Paris, used to sing to my
sisters and I when we were little. Although the words are
kind of difficult for the children to catch on to, I believe the
children will love how it repeats and builds on itself.
2. Yankee Doodle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_BMzqwSdW8
a. Range: Middle C B(flat)
i. Second Grade
b. Duple Meter in a Major Key
3. Firework Katy Perry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3P9fyJEu6E
a. Range: I couldnt find the exact range but it will range through at
least one octave.
i. Fourth Fifth grades
b. Duple Meter in a Major Key
c. Do you ever feel like a plastic bag
Drifting through the wind, wanting to start again?
Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin
Like a house of cards, one blow from caving in?

Do you ever feel already buried deep six feet under?
Screams but no one seems to hear a thing
Do you know that there's still a chance for you
'Cause there's a spark in you?

You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine
Just own the night like the 4th of July
'Cause, baby, you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go, "Aah, aah, aah"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y
Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go, "Aah, aah, aah"
You're gonna leave 'em all in awe, awe, awe
You don't have to feel like a wasted space
You're original, cannot be replaced
If you only knew what the future holds
After a hurricane comes a rainbow
Maybe a reason why all the doors are closed
So you could open one that leads you to the perfect road
Like a lightning bolt, your heart will glow
And when it's time you'll know
You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine
Just own the night like the 4th of July
'Cause, baby, you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go, "Aah, aah, aah"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y
Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colours burst
Make 'em go, "Aah, aah, aah"
You're gonna leave 'em all in awe, awe, awe
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
It's always been inside of you, you, you
And now it's time to let it through-ough-ough
'Cause, baby, you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go, "Aah, aah, aah"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y
Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colours burst
Make 'em go, "Aah, aah, aah"
You're gonna leave 'em all in awe, awe, awe
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
4. Fly Little Bird Nancy Steward:
http://www.nancymusic.com/Flybirdplay.htm
a. Range: A to High E
i. Second Grade and up
b. Duple Meter in a Minor Key
c. Fly little bird across the mountains,
Fly out over the sea
Come home little bird , you must be tired
And I have food for thee.
5. Tooty Ta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4gNCR0HVuk
a. Range: Chant
i. Pre-K to Kindergarten
b. Duple Meter
c. Chorus:
A tooty ta, a tooty ta, a tooty ta ta! A tooty ta, a tooty ta, A tooty ta
ta!

Verses:
Thumbs up!
Elbows back!
Feet apart!
Knees together!
Bottoms up!
Tongue out!
Eyes shut!
Turn Around!
6. Bear Hunt:
http://www.songsforteaching.com/tickletunetyphoon/goingonabearhunt.
htm
a. Range: Chant
i. Pre- K to Kindergarten
b. Duple Meter
c. Goin' on a Bear Hunt I'm not afraid
It's a beautiful day
The sun is shining
The birds are singing
The bees are buzzing
What's that?
Tall grass (Sweeping arm motions making swishing sounds)
Going on a Bear Hunt I'm not afraid
What's that? It's a tall tree (Arm motion climbing up then climbing back
down )
Going on a Bear hunt I'm not afraid
What's that? Ohh, it's mud (March through the mud making sloshing mud
sounds )
Going on a Bear Hunt I'm not afraid
What's that? It's a river We're going to have to swim (Swim the river)
Going on a Bear Hunt I'm not afraid
What's that? Ohh it's a dark cave (Make gestures and sounds)
I can't see anything I can feel something I can hear something We better
take out our flashlights (Take out flashlight and flick it on)
Oh it's a bear! RUN!
7. Peanut Butter and Jelly:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itobpaEVuEs
a. Range: Chant
i. Pre-K to First Grade
b. Duple Meter
c. Peanut, Peanut Butter and Jelly (repeat)
First you take the peanuts and you crunch em (you crunch em)
Then you take the grapes and you squish em (you squish em)
Then you take the bread and you spread it (you spread it)
Then you take the sandwich and you eat it (you eat it)


Peer Song and Chants

1. Title: Jack Be Nimble
a. Source: web page
b. Grade Level: 1
st
-2
nd

c. Description: An English language nursery rhyme in triple meter. It
provides a change of pace and mood to improve student motivation.
i. Notation:
http://www.mothergooseclub.com/rhymes.php?cat=favorite
s&id=115
2. Title: The Ants Go Marching
a. Source: web page
b. Grade Level: 1
st
2
nd

c. Description: A nursery rhyme written in minor tonality and duple
meter. It also provides a change of pace and mood to improve
student motivation.
i. Notation: http://www.thelearninggroove.com/#!ants-go-
marching/c9tu
3. Title: This Old Man
a. Source: web page
b. Grade Level: 2
nd
4th
c. Description: An English language nursery rhyme in duple meter. It
offers opportunities for repeated readings, which build fluency.
i. Notation: http://www.music-
scores.com/midi.php?sheetmusic=Trad_This_Old_Man_ea
sy
4. Title: Little miss muffet
a. Source: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/176334
b. Grade level: Pre-k through 1st
c. Description: Great for younger children, nursery rhymes can be
calming.
i. Little Miss Muffet, Sat on a tuffet, Eating her curds and
whey.
ii. Along came a spider, Who sat down beside her, And
frightened Miss Muffet away.
5. Title: London bridge
a. Source: http://www.rhymes.org.uk/london-bridge-is-falling-
down.htm
b. Grade Level: pre-k through 2nd
c. Description: the song is in duple meter, great song for follow up
questions such as "where is London?" Also great for role playing.
i. Lyrics: London Bridge is falling down, falling down, falling
down.
ii. London Bridge is falling down, my fair lady.
iii. London Bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down,
iv. London Bridge is falling down, my fair Lady.